Standards for South Dakota (SD)

Discipline
Audiologist
License/Certificate
Audiologist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://doh.sd.gov/boards/audiology/licensing.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Completion of a supervised graduate professional experience in audiology supervised by a licensed or certified audiologist
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Audiology (5343); Qualifying score: 162
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Kindergarten - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
bachelor’s degree
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Additional Req Part C
Birth through preschool special education endorsement. A birth through preschool special education endorsement requires 18 semester hours of coursework, including a three semester hour practicum specific to birth through preschool special education. This endorsement requires both coursework completion and a passing score on the designated state test.
Additional Req Schools
Birth through preschool special education endorsement. A birth through preschool special education endorsement requires 18 semester hours of coursework, including a three semester hour practicum specific to birth through preschool special education. This endorsement requires both coursework completion and a passing score on the designated state test.

Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Early Childhood Education Certificate (Birth - PreK)
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - PK
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Education of Young Children (5024); Qualifying score: 160 or PRAXIS Early Childhood Education (5025); Qualifying score: 156
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
Early Childhood Special Education Certificate
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Type of License/Certificate
Endorsement
Age Range
Birth - 3rd Grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5692); Qualifying score: 159
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
219 Birth - Age 8 Early Childhood
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - 8yrs
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis Test: Birth - Age 8 Early Childhood
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
221 Birth - Age 8 Early Childhood
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/sped/Early-Intervention.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - 8yrs
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Special Education; Preschool/Early Childhood and Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
267 Birth - PreSchool Special Education Endorcement
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/sped/Early-Intervention.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Endorsement
Age Range
Birth - PreK
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Special Education; Preschool/Early Childhood and Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Marriage and Family Therapists
State Department
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Behavioral Health Services
State Department Hyperlink
https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/licensing.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Must complete two calendar years of supervised clinical experience. 1,700 hours must be direct clinical contact. At least 200 hours must be direct supervision, 100 of which must be individual supervision.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The exam required for licensure is The Marital and Family Therapy Examination (MFT). The exam is administered by The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB).
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered Nurse
State Department
South Dakota Board of Nursing
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.sdbon.org/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
An approved program for the preparation of registered nurses
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The applicant is required to pass a written or computerized adaptive testing examination determined by the board of nurse registration and nursing education (NCLEX).
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapist
State Department
South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-occupational-therapist-ot/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
A occupational therapy educational program must be accredited by the committee on allied health education and accreditation/American Medical Association in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A minimum of six months of supervised fieldwork experience is required
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist shall pass an examination approved by the board upon recommendation by the occupational therapy committee
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapist
State Department
South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/physical-therapy/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctoral
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass the National Physical Therapy Exam. This test is run by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Psychologist Examiners
State Department
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Behavioral Health Sciences Licensing Board
State Department Hyperlink
https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/psych/psych.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP); Oral interview and question and answer by board. Ethical and professional issues as they relate to the clinical practice of psychology, may also evaluate an applicant's knowledge base for the clinical practice of psychology.
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
School Psychologist Education Specialist
State Department
South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
PreK-12
Degree Level Requirement
Masters
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
School Psychologist (5402): Passing score-147.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Certified Social Worker
State Department
South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/social.aspx
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Master's
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has passed, to the satisfaction of the Board, a national examination by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) at the appropriate level as specified herein. All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Language Pathology License
State Department
South Dakota Board of Speech Language Pathology
State Department Hyperlink
https://doh.sd.gov/boards/speechpath/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Has completed supervised clinical practicum experiences from an educational institution or its cooperating programs and has completed a supervised postgraduate professional experience.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Speech-Language Pathology (5331); Qualifying score: 162
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Speech-language pathologist certificate from the South Dakota Department of Education

Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
213 K-12 Blind/Visually Impaired Education
State Department
"South Dakota Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink
https://doe.sd.gov/certification/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
PK - 12the Grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Braille Proficiency (0633); Qualifying score: 164
Additional Req Part C
"Birth through preschool special education endorsement. A birth through preschool special education endorsement requires 18 semester hours of coursework, including a three semester hour practicum specific to birth through preschool special education. This endorsement requires both coursework completion and a passing score on the designated state test.
Additional Req Schools
Birth through preschool special education endorsement. A birth through preschool special education endorsement requires 18 semester hours of coursework, including a three semester hour practicum specific to birth through preschool special education. This endorsement requires both coursework completion and a passing score on the designated state test.